One hundred and fifty-seven cases of Graves' disease were divided into three groups according to their clinical features and thyroid functions: Group A, untreated; group B, treated but uncontrolled or relapsed; group C, treated and remitted. The positive rates of TSH receptor antibody (TRAb), anti-tnyroglobulin antibody (TgAb), anti-microsomal antibody (TmAb), anti-DNA antibody and anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) were 91.2, 79.4, 79.4, 70.6 and 23.5% respectively in group A. The positive rate of TRAb and TBII were significantly different between group C and group A or B (both P

Humans ; Root Canal Filling Materials ; Root Canal Obturation ; methods ; Tooth Root ; physiopathology

Humans ; Root Canal Preparation ; adverse effects ; methods

Humans ; Root Canal Therapy ; adverse effects ; methods

Humans ; Root Canal Filling Materials ; Root Canal Therapy ; methods ; Tooth Root ; physiopathology

Child ; Contraindications ; Humans ; Immunotherapy ; adverse effects ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; therapy

Child ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin E ; blood ; Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial ; diagnosis ; Skin Tests

Objective: To explore the relationship between plasma levels of soluble receptor of advanced glycation end products (sRAGE), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and cardiac function in patients with sepsis.
Methods: A total of 83 sepsis patients treated in our hospital from 2014-01 to 2015-06 were studied. Plasma levels of sRAGE, BNP were examined at 24 h after admission and they were evaluated by APACHEII scores. According to BNP levels, the patients were divided into 2 groups:Normal cardiac function group, the patients with BNP<500 pg/ml, n=32 and Cardiac dysfunction group, the patients with BNP≥500 pg/ml, n=51. The cardiac function as stroke volume (SV), LVEF, minute volume, E/A were examined by echocardiography. The above indexes were analyzed and compared between 2 groups, the relationship between plasma levels of sRAGE and the occurrence of sepsis was assessed by Logistic regression analysis.
Results: Compared with Normal cardiac function group, the patients in Cardiac dysfunction group presented decreased SV, LVEF, minute volume and E/A;increased APACHEII scores and sRAGE, all P<0.01. Plasma levels of sRAGE in sepsis patients were positively related to BNP (r=0.90, P<0.05) and APACHEII scores (r=0.85, P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis indicated that plasma levels of sRAGE (OR=1.019, 95%CI 1.004-1.035, P<0.05) was independently related to cardiac function in patients with sepsis.
Conclusion: Plasma levels of sRAGE were independently related to cardiac function in patients with sepsis.

Carcinogenesis ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; Heme Oxygenase-1 ; Humans

Benzene ; DNA Damage ; Humans ; Research